2/27/2025 GTFD Board Meeting

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Fire Territory Meeting Thursday Feb 27,2025

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Public Assistance Requested

To Whom It May Concern: The Georgetown Township Fire District is working with the Indiana Fire Marshal’s Office involving a case for a fire that occurred on Kepley Rd. the morning of 3/4/2024. If you have any information of vehicles/suspects in the area between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. or camera footage of Kepley Rd. […]

GTFD 2024 Awards Banquet

Press Release 3-18-24. On March 15, 2024, The Georgetown Township Fire Protection District held its Annual Awards and Promotion Ceramony. The ceremony began promptly at 8:00PM, after the cocktail hour at 6:00PM, and Dinner at 7:00PM. This year the gathering was held at The Spot in Georgetown located at 1116 Copperfield Dr. Georgetown, IN. The […]

First Safe Haven Baby Box Rescue of 2024: Infant Surrendered to Indiana Fire Station

First Safe Haven Baby Box Rescue of 2024: Infant Surrendered to Indiana Fire Station The first Safe Haven Baby Box infant surrender of 2024 happened at an Indiana fire station last week, according to officials. Fire Chief William Banta said the baby was surrendered to the baby box at the Georgetown Township Fire Station #1, which […]

New Fuel Tanks For GTFD

GTFD has installed 2 fuel tanks to fuel our equipment. Buying fuel in-bulk  will save money and it also allows us to function during power outages because its supplied with a generator back up. Thank you Jacobi Oil for the tanks.

Cub Scouts Training with A platoon Ladder Company

Last night (1/9/2023) GTFD taught the cub scouts     Last night (1/9/2023) GTFD A platoon Ladder 2 Company taught the local boy scouts about bleeding control, splinting, and CPR… We covered their 3 C’s of emergencies. Check, call, and provide care.    

Safe Haven Baby Box

The Safe Haven Baby Box was blessed yesterday (12/15/2022) at station one and is now operational. Pictured are Dee Roney (Georgetown Township Trustee), Chief Banta, Monica Kelsey (Founder and CEO of the Safe Haven Baby Box), Chris Loop (President of the Georgetown Town Council), Mark Ringenberg (Vice Chairman of the Georgetown Township Fire Protection Board), […]

GTFD Station 1 Rededication

GTFD was proud to rededicate it’s station 1 this past Saturday the 22nd. Family and friends all joined us in celebrating the opening of the firehouse to a 24/7 station. WLKY News was on hand and covered the celebration.  Their link is below. http://www.wlky.com/article/rededication-ceremony-fire-station-staffed-24-hours-seven-days-georgetown-township-indiana/41743975

Notice To Bidders for SCBA’s

GEORGETOWN TOWNSHIP FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Fire Chief of the Georgetown Township Fire Department on behalf of the Georgetown Township Fire Protection District (“Fire District”) until the date and time of December 5th, 2022, at 5:00 p.m., at Fire District Headquarters, […]

GTFD Fire Prevention Week 2022

National Fire Prevention Week is celebrated this year October 9- 15. Fire Prevention Week was initiated by the National Fire Protection Agency in 1922 to commemorate the Chicago Fire of October 9, 1871. This October, therefore, marks the 100-year anniversary of Fire Protection Week. President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the First Fire Protection Day in 1820. Fire […]

GTFD’s Growing Future

Great leadership is essential for growth, and the future is bright under our current leadership. Let’s meet the leadership of the Georgetown Township Fire Protection District family. The Chief of GTFD is William Banta, a retired Battalion Chief with the Louisville Fire Department. Chief Banta entered the fire service in 1981 as a cadet. He […]

New Playground

Members of the Georgetown Township Fir Protection District teamed up with Louisville Metro Police Department to build a play set for fallen LMPD Officer Zachary Cottongim’s kids. GTFD and LMPD collected money from our staff to purchase the play set. It was installed today. (Not pictured is Chris Pellman and Logan Isenhower).

Potential for Rolling Blackouts this Summer

Harrison County REMC has warned of the potential of rolling blackouts this summer. Follow the link for what they sent out. https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/climate-change/2022/06/07/indiana-utility-companies-rolling-blackouts-worst-case-scenario/9942499002/?fbclid=IwAR07dtZpSwJ7ABmxgMg84Iw_RG21wQys7TubsHSfk1dmz8CvbhFj7l_I_fM